Dorchester Parish, New Brunswick
| Dorchester | |
|---|---|
| Parish | |
 Location within Westmorland County, New Brunswick. |
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| Coordinates: 46°11′N 64°36′W / 46.19°N 64.60°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 New Brunswick
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| County | Westmorland County |
| Established | 1787 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 90.89 km2 (35.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 477 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 3.7% |
| • Dwellings | 231 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | ADT (UTC-3) |
Dorchester is a Canadian parish in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.
The parish was established in 1787 and named for Sir Guy Carleton, 1st Baron of Dorchester (1724-1808) and the governor-in-chief of British North America: included most of Shediac Parish until 1827.
Dorchester Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as being bounded:
Parish population total does not include incorporated municipalities (in bold):
Mother tongue language (2006)
Highways and numbered routes that run through the parish, including external routes that start or finish at the parish limits:
Coordinates: 46°01′25″N 64°36′13″W / 46.023668°N 64.603729°W
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